Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, Today I had the meaningful opportunity to take part in the March for Unity sponsored by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and supported by the Black United Students (BUS) on our Kent Campus. Today's march and the two other marches last week in support of the value of Black lives, represent the very essence of the Kent State spirit and the values this university holds dear: exercising our right to free speech and claiming loudly and clearly that hate has no home here. The dual public health crises of racism and COVID-19 have create...

Abolishing War event

International Day of Peace EventSeptember 21, 2021 - 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM Abolishing War:  The Promise of Peace from the UN at 75A Virtual Talk featuring Ray Acheson, Direction of Reaching Critical Will In Celebration of the International Day of Peace, this talk will look at the promise made but he founding of the United Nations 75 years ago to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war: and what our current militarized world order means for peace and security.  The speaker will highlight some of the century-old organizing against war by the Women’s International ...

Five students from Kent State Geauga Earn Writing Award in Spring 2020

Five students from Kent State University at Geauga distinguished themselves as writing award winners during Spring Semester 2020. Each was a student of Bonnie Shaker, Ph.D., assistant professor of English. While Kent State Geauga students have won a total of 16 awards from 2014 through 2020 in different categories, five winners in one year is a notable achievement. These annual awards are presented by the Kent State Department of English across all Kent State campuses. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 awards ceremony was canceled. However, winners received certificates and cash prizes through t...

Professor’s Souvenirs From 1980’s-Era Cruise Exhibited at Cleveland Museum of Art Jeanne Marie Stumpf-Carome, MA, MS, Ph.D., is a world traveler, an anthropologist, and Kent State University Geauga Associate Professor with a high CQ. This CQ — Curiosity Quotient — drives Dr. Stumpf-Carome’s thirst for knowledge and understanding about cultures, customs, and crafts outside her everyday experience. It has also led to some of her souvenirs from a Panama Canal cruise to appear in an exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA). Learn more. Kent State Coaching and Leadership Expert Featured ...

First Generation Graduate Student Affinity Group December meeting

I AM FIRST! I am the first in my family to have received a college degree. I am the first to pursue a graduate degree. I am a first-generation student." Does this sound like you?

Affinity Groups are groups of students linked together by a common interest, purpose or identity. This affinity group helps graduate students who are first generation build a community with one another, share experiences and learn about available services and resources.

First Generation Graduate Student Affinity Group November meeting


I AM FIRST! I am the first in my family to have received a college degree. I am the first to pursue a graduate degree. I am a first-generation student." Does this sound like you?

Affinity Groups are groups of students linked together by a common interest, purpose or identity. This affinity group helps graduate students who are first generation build a community with one another, share experiences and learn about available services and resources.

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